Netflix has quietly confirmed that its Japanese sci-fi thriller Alice in Borderland has ended after three seasons, months after the release of the third season. The series, based on the manga by Haro Aso, debuted in December 2020 and follows an obsessive video gamer forced into deadly games in a deserted Tokyo.
The third season was viewed 25 million times, according to a Netflix report. The streamer gave no explanation for the cancellation, but fans on X noted that the series had reached the end of the original manga run, with one stating: 'The series was planned for three seasons, and this has now simply been confirmed.'
Another fan added: 'The main story ended with season two and then there was a short spin-off material for season three. But that’s it. It was always going to be a limited series.' The series stars Kento Yamazaki, Tao Tsuchiya and Nijirō Murakami.
Alice in Borderland has been compared to Netflix's Squid Game, with The Independent's Annabel Nugent noting similarities in themes of relationships, treachery and sacrifice, though she highlighted that Alice in Borderland is more sci-fi. The manga ran for 18 volumes from 2010 to 2016, with a three-episode video animation before the live-action series.
